Instead of adhering to strict budgets or extreme frugality, the preferred plan in challenging times is to cut costs mercilessly on everyday bills. These are things like your unnecessary re-charge cards for all and sundry, regular eating out and hanging with friends in the evenings and other monthly expenses. Saving money on these everyday items is an easy way to …

This riveting Coming-of-age and Domestic Fiction novel was written by Akwaeke Emezi. Check out the synopsis below: What does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son’s body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows …

Yoga is a tool that helps the body, mind and spirit. In this day and age, we are suffering from an epidemic of obesity. Yoga has been a tried and tested approach to weight loss that certainly can yield amazing results. If yoga postures are practiced under the guidance of a good teacher, excessive weight issues can be addressed and …

In commemoration of African Union Day, we bring you some great reads from across Africa set around the times when the struggle towards freedom was prevalent on the continent. Coming to Birth by Marjorie Oludhe MacGoye This novel is about a young woman, coming of age at a time of rapid social change in Kenya. The wind of change is …

Money can be a pretty sweet deal; it can provide you with an exciting lifestyle, glorious things, and sometimes a little happiness. The catch? Sometimes there isn’t enough money to go around – and since there are no trees growing free cash, no currency bills raining from the sky into our purses and wallets, most people live in a world …

I Am My Brand (published by Bloomsbury Publishing) is an essential step by step guide to building your brand, knowing your worth, and finding success on your own terms. By sharing her own story, as well as those of other women in business, Kubi illuminates a clear and achievable path to owning your brand. I Am My Brand is a …

Linda Mabhena is the CEO of DLO Energy Resources Group, a wholly owned female power company that generates electricity from renewable energy sources such as the wind and the sun. DLO currently owns and operates one of Africa’s largest wind farms with the combined generation capacity of 244 megawatts which means DLO Energy Resources Group can power over 200 000 households …

In the light of recent developments which have rekindled conversations on race, we have 25 recommended reads by black authors. We believe no one can tell our story better than ourselves and this is why it is important for all everyone especially non-Blacks to read our works and understand what we experience life as people of colour. Well-Read Black Girl …

Ghanaian-born writer Lovia Gyarkye has been appointed Arts and Culture Critic by The Hollywood Reporter. Gyarkye will iron out her new space by reviewing films, TV, streaming contents and also write current cultural topics and trends for both THR’s online and print editions. “Lovia is a fresh, exciting voice in criticism,” says THR’s review editor Jon Frosch. “She’s an insightful …

Briefly tell us about yourself. My name is Fred Apaloo. I’m the Creative Director of Villa Grace which was launched in 2015. I’m very passionate about culinary art – food and beverage lifestyle experiences. In the nutshell, that’s what I am. When and how did you discover your interest in food? I’ve always been a fan of food. I’ve always …